JR's Blog: Michael Cole..Ideas From Fans..Eastbound & Down..Bruno @ 75..Batista vs. Lashley..Free T Shirt w/ Case Orders
Posted: Oct 7th 2010 By: CMBurnham
It's a great day to order some JR's Original BBQ Sauce or Hot BBQ Sauce and some Chipotle Ketchup along with our awesome 97% Fat Free Beef Jerky right here on line in our store. You order today and we will ship it no later than tomorrow. Random thoughts...
It would appear that Michael Cole, new persona and all, will be joining the Smackdown broadcast crew. Cole is becoming the busiest man in show biz. I can't see Michael coming off Raw but who knows? His new, evolving persona is one of the more interesting facets to WWE TV these days.
As I have written, I was a huge fan of HBO's Hard Knocks and their 24/7 series that airs prior to major boxing events. These programs are essentially promotional tools to establish the stars who are preparing to engage in competition and why we should emotionally invest in said stars. Pro Wrestling in general can do a much better job of utilizing the HBO concept in TV persona building of the stars that are chosen to be featured.
Personal issues between characters that fans truly care about draw TV ratings and ticket/PPV sales. It's a simple theory that I personally believe in and it's also a theory that needs to be nurtured (slo-smoked) and not knee jerked and force fed to a TV audience.
Some fans feel dissed when wrestling promotions refuse to accept ideas from fans who are usually well meaning when attempting to submit storyline ideas, etc. The simple fact is that accepting concepts from fans can potentially lead to law suits in our litigiously aggressive society. I've seen this happen where a fan said they submitted an idea that happened to be used independently of the submission but who tried to sue for damages. Too many people are looking for an easy pay day for any company to be stupid enough to accept ideas from fans and be so naive to think that the fans will never seek compensation in an area that is essentially impossible to monetize.
Kenny Powers on HBO's Eastbound and Down second episode of the new season broke out 'Real American' ala Hulk Hogan for Powers entrance and even did the DX Crotch Chop. Kenny Powers reminds me of dozens of old school wrestlers that I've known over the years.
Happy Birthday to Bruno Sammartino who is 75 today. Bruno and Cowboy Bill Watts got three main events against each other in Madison Square Garden back in the day and headlined the last WWWF event in the old MSG as I have been told. That last match in the old Garden set a box office record for the historic venue.
Twitter question...Will Rock ever wrestle again in WWE? That's a Rock/WWE call but I think not. Could Dwayne Johnson make an on camera appearance on Raw, for example? Sure but donning the tights again is highly unlikely.
Will Batista ever fight Bobby Lashley in a MMA fight? I'd love to see it but Batista is still training and Lashley's MMA career seems to be at a crossroads. Plus, some enterprising promoter would have to come up with the right financial deal which might be challenging.
Twitter...No I did not make a mistake on Adrian Peterson. TV pundits might call him AP but his nickname since childhood has been AD meaning Adrian can run 'All Day' long. The Vikings #28 will always be AD to me. I had a nice visit with him Saturday in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl.
Twitter question...Would HBK vs. Sting have been the best match of all time? That's impossible to answer for many reasons including time and place. I find it hard to believe that any match involving HBK would exceed his WM25 bout with Undertaker.
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Twitter question...Do I think that the Cena/Nexus storyline is already going awry? Hell, no. It's only had one episode of TV and I'm not smart enough to judge any evolving storyline with only a few minutes of TV time.
Twitter question...Does Paul Bearer's return to TV mean that managers are back in vogue. Nope. I think that most in the wrestling biz has moved on, wisely or not, from ringside managers. I still think that some updated manager roles have a viable place in today's biz.
We appreciate you stopping by. I'm sore but feeling great. We appreciate all the well wishes. Thanks for all the support in all we do here on line especially in our store.
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J.R.
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 2024 Pastor Brent def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 2025 Billie the Kiid def. Dan Webber for the ASP Heavyweight Title
Week of Sun 06-21 to Sat: 06-27
- 06-21 1982 Junkyard Dog def. Bob Roop for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
- 06-21 1987 Al Perez def. The Dingo Warrior for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 06-21 2003 Kitty def. Manservant for the TPW Womens Title
- 06-21 2008 Tim Rockwell def. El Super Colibri for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 06-21 2008 Li'l Joe def. Xavior for the GPCW Cruiserweight Title
- 06-21 2014 Buster Cherry def. Havoc for the SWCW All-American Title
- 06-21 2024 Big Sed def. Sam Adonis for the TexPro Heavyweight Title
- 06-21 2025 Dan Webber became the LCW Lionheart Champion
- 06-22 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 06-22 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 06-22 2024 Pastor Brent def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 06-22 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 06-22 2025 Billie the Kiid def. Dan Webber for the ASP Heavyweight Title
- 06-23 1972 Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 06-23 1980 Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada def. Jose Lothario & Tiger Conway Jr. for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 06-23 1982 Ted DiBiase def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
- 06-23 1984 Gino Hernandez became the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-23 1989 The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) def. Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 06-23 2001 Big Daddy Moore def. Adam Lacroix for the OPW Oklahoma Television Title
- 06-23 2001 Grenade became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 06-23 2009 Joshua Michael & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 06-23 2023 Dustin Tibbs def. Thrash for the WFC Prime Title
- 06-24 1972 Stan Stasiak def. Red Bastien for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 06-24 1974 Bull Ramos def. Rip Tyler for the TSW North American Title
- 06-24 1977 John Studd became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-24 1985 The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 06-24 2000 Great Bolo [2nd] def. Ichiban [2nd] for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
- 06-24 2000 Ichiban [2nd] became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 06-24 2005 Spoiler 2000 became the NWA-U Television Champion
- 06-24 2006 Prophet SteVens became the AACW Television Champion
- 06-24 2007 Matt Garza became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-24 2016 Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) def. Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 06-24 2016 Seth Angel def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 06-24 2016 Adrian Dell def. Nathan Estrada for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 06-24 2017 Drake Gallows became the ASP Heavyweight Champion
- 06-24 2017 Excellence Personified (Duke Swellington & Dustin Heritage) def. Shawn Hendrix & Aaron Anders (substituting for Anthony Andrews) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 06-24 2017 Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) def. Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter for the UWE Tag Team Titles
- 06-24 2018 Shawn Sanders def. Chaz Sharpe for the ASP Inter-County Title
- 06-24 2018 Canadian Red Devil def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Mid-American Title
- 06-24 2020 Warren Powers def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
- 06-24 2023 Stage Dive Mafia (Rook Tyler & Axel Savage) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
- 06-24 2023 C. M. Burnham def. Lunchador for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 06-24 2023 Lunchador def. C. M. Burnham for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 06-25 2011 Sam Stackhouse def. Shane Morbid for the BYEW Heavyweight Title
- 06-25 2011 The Sons of Ireland (Devan Scott & Shane Scott) def. The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the BYEW Tag Team Titles
- 06-25 2011 Chris Chaos became the BYEW Caution Champion
- 06-25 2011 The Future Hall of Famers (John O'Malley & Brad Michaels) def. Bernie D & Aaron Neil (subbing for Max McGuirk) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 06-25 2016 Brian Breaker def. Zakk Sinizter for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 06-25 2017 The Cub Scouts (Grizzly Gates & Brock Landers) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
- 06-26 1961 The Bolos (Great Bolo 1st & Mighty Bolo) became the TSW Southwestern Tag Team Champions
- 06-26 1987 Frankie Lancaster & Eric Embry def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 06-26 1999 Tarantula def. Original Renegade for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
- 06-26 2005 Li'l Joe def. Phillip for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 06-26 2009 Brandon Groom def. The Handsome Spoiler for the TOPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 06-26 2009 Kevin James Sanchez def. Bobby Starr for the BYEW Entertainment Title
- 06-26 2021 Most Wanted (Dan Webber & Reese) def. Los Loco Moscas (Elijah Sparks & El Greengo Loco) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
- 06-26 2025 Microman def. Mini Abismo Negro for the EDW Heavyweight Title
- 06-27 1969 Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson became the WCCW American Tag Team Champions
- 06-27 1971 Johnny Valentine def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-27 1976 Jose Lothario def. The Mongolian Stomper for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-27 2009 Randy Price def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 06-27 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Southwestern Champion
- Athena Jun 23rd
- Juan Sebastian Jun 24th
- Gabe Wilder Jun 24th
- Don Kent Jun 24th
- Kody Lane Jun 25th
- X-Storms Jun 25th
- Jax Samuel Jun 26th
- D. K. Bradley Jun 26th
- Paul Rodriguez Jun 26th
- Sylvia Richmond Jun 26th
- Kuda Jun 27th
- Dan Barnhart Jun 27th
- Jason Kirby Jun 27th
- Reckless Jun 27th
- Ignition Jun 27th
- Malico Jun 28th
- Kenny Mack Jun 28th
- Damian Kincaid Jun 28th
- J. J. Blake Jun 28th
- John Tidwell Jun 28th
- Doc Hearon Jun 28th
- Claire Jun 28th
- Boris Malenko Jun 28th
- Bill Dromo Jun 28th
- Barbara Galento Jun 29th
- Voltio Santiago Jun 29th
- Ed Lewis Jun 30th
- Kenneth Caine Jun 30th
- Terry Funk Jun 30th
- Li'l Joe Jul 1st
- Sung Yung Kang Jul 1st
- Jake Hollister Jul 1st
- Tim WarCloud Jul 1st
- Rex Andrews Jul 2nd
- Dalton Smith Jul 2nd
- Crowson D. Calhoun Jul 2nd
- Wrangler Rhett Jul 2nd
- Ray the Bae Jul 3rd
- Arman Hussein Jul 3rd
- Joe Sloan Jul 3rd
- Rachael Starz Jul 3rd
- Greatest American Bolo Jul 4th
- Bree Ann Jul 4th
- Blake Wilson Jul 4th
- Bob Sweetan Jul 4th
- Barry Windham Jul 4th
- Roland Kirchmeyer Jul 5th
- Richard Pierce Jul 5th
- Little Tokyo Jul 5th
- Terry Kage Jul 5th
